# U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship 1970

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/239/us-mens-clay-court-championship?season=1970
Tour: ATP

Cliff Richey won the 1970 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship, defeating Stan Smith 6-2 10-8 3-6 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Indianapolis, United States, from July 27 to August 2, 1970. The match log contains 61 recorded singles results for this edition.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Houston Open, US Clay Court Championships, River Oaks
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: clay
- Location: Indianapolis, United States
- Start date: 1970-07-27
- End date: 1970-08-02

## Champion
- Winner: Cliff Richey
- Runner-up: Stan Smith
- Final score: 6-2 10-8 3-6 6-1

## Knockout results
### F
- Cliff Richey d. Stan Smith 6-2 10-8 3-6 6-1

### SF
- Cliff Richey d. Zeljko Franulovic 9-7 6-4
- Stan Smith d. Arthur Ashe 10-8 6-2

### QF
- Stan Smith d. Jaime Fillol 6-2 3-6 6-3
- Arthur Ashe d. Allan Stone 6-2 6-2
- Cliff Richey d. Frew Mcmillan 7-5 2-6 8-6
- Zeljko Franulovic d. Clark Graebner 6-2 6-2

### R16
- Cliff Richey d. Butch Seewagen 6-2 6-3
- Allan Stone d. Jan Kodes 6-3 6-1
- Arthur Ashe d. Jean Loup Rouyer 6-3 6-3
- Jaime Fillol d. Ilie Nastase 6-3 6-4
- Frew Mcmillan d. Patricio Cornejo 6-4 6-4
- Zeljko Franulovic d. Mike Belkin 6-4 3-6 6-0
- Clark Graebner d. Ion Tiriac 1-6 6-3 6-1
- Stan Smith d. Brian Fairlie 2-6 6-1 6-2

### R32
- Cliff Richey d. Ray Ruffels 6-3 8-10 6-3
- Zeljko Franulovic d. John Gardner 6-4 6-2
- Brian Fairlie d. Bob Hewitt 4-6 6-3 6-2
- Jean Loup Rouyer d. Frank Froehling 4-6 6-2 6-3
- Arthur Ashe d. Terry Addison 6-3 6-4
- Ion Tiriac d. Jim Mcmanus 6-4 6-0
- Jaime Fillol d. Miguel Olvera 7-5 6-2
- Allan Stone d. Charlie Pasarell 6-2 6-4
- Jan Kodes d. Dick Stockton 6-3 7-5
- Patricio Cornejo d. Stepan Koudelka 6-2 4-6 6-1
- Clark Graebner d. Onny Parun 6-4 6-4
- Butch Seewagen d. Nicola Spear 7-5 6-4
- Ilie Nastase d. Marcello Lara 6-1 6-4
- Stan Smith d. Ray Keldie 6-4 3-6 6-0
- Mike Belkin d. G Turner Howard 7-5 6-3
- Frew Mcmillan d. Bob Carmichael 4-6 6-4 9-7

### R64
- Allan Stone d. Jeff Borowiak 6-1 6-0
- Cliff Richey d. Paul Gerken 6-3 6-3
- Mike Belkin d. Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 6-4 6-1
- Arthur Ashe d. Tom Leonard 7-5 6-2
- Patricio Cornejo d. Jim Osborne 6-4 11-9
- Miguel Olvera d. Roy Barth 3-6 9-7 6-3
- Jaime Fillol d. Atet Wijono 6-3 8-6
- Jan Kodes d. Sutarjo Sugiarto 6-2 6-4
- Zeljko Franulovic d. Steve Krulevitz 6-1 6-0
- Ion Tiriac d. Ramiro Benavides 6-3 6-1
- G Turner Howard d. Tom Edlefsen 6-2 1-6 8-6
- Ray Ruffels d. Roscoe Tanner 10-8 2-6 7-5
- Frank Froehling d. Lito Alvarez 6-4 6-4
- Ilie Nastase d. Charlie Owens W/O
- Clark Graebner d. John Cooper 6-1 6-2
- Dick Stockton d. Zan Guerry 6-0 6-2
- Charlie Pasarell d. Bob Mckinley 7-5 6-2
- Terry Addison d. Peter Burwash 6-2 6-3
- Brian Fairlie d. Tom Gorman 6-0 6-4
- Marcello Lara d. Bernard Paul 6-2 6-4
- Butch Seewagen d. Joaquin Loyo Mayo 6-4 6-2
- Ray Keldie d. Billy Higgins 6-2 6-2
- Onny Parun d. F D Robbins 6-2 6-2
- Nicola Spear d. Georges Goven 7-5 10-8
- Stan Smith d. Milan Holecek 6-4 2-6 6-4
- Bob Carmichael d. Mike Estep 6-4 6-3
- Jean Loup Rouyer d. Dick Crealy 8-6 6-2
- Jim Mcmanus d. Chum Steele Iii 3-6 6-3 6-0
- Bob Hewitt d. Tom Mozur 6-1 6-3
- Frew Mcmillan d. Barry Mackay 6-1 4-6 6-3

## Stats
- Total matches: 61
- Players: 62

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